Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify the physical and chemical properties of textiles materials
- The textile material is identified using specifications, work sheets or documentation
- Unknown textile material is referred to appropriate personnel for identification
- The physical properties of the textile material are identified using product specifications, work sheets or documentation and research techniques
- The chemical properties of the textiles or textile material are identified using product specifications, work sheets or documentation and research techniques
- Where required, standard tests are undertaken according to OHS practices to establish or validate physical and chemical properties
- Determine effects of textile processes
- The characteristics and effect of physical properties on textiles are identified
- The characteristics and effect of chemical properties on textiles are identified
- The effects of textile processing on textile materials are identified
- The behavior or impact of textile processing on the physical and chemical properties of textile materials is determined
- Where required, standard tests are undertaken to establish or validate effects of textile processing